Elementary Wrap In Spectrum Silk

Our new Spectrum Silk is a natural at amplifying color and emitting light. For color lovers, this is the holy grail of knitting, a yarn that brings an other worldly dimension to any project, even a swathe of plain stockinette stitch!

As close readers of these pages know, our Elementary Wrap project is our very favorite vehicle for yarn that has something to say. Super simple to knit, it lets your imagination wander in the color world you choose.

And there are 26 beauties to choose from, whether you pick a heart-pulsing color like this Pink Dianthus or something softer like Gray Pearl or Lilac Petal.

Knitting with a yarn that strikes a color chord in your heart is wonderfully satisfying and a perfectly lovely way to spend time… Cast on!

21 Responses to Elementary Wrap In Spectrum Silk

Could I knit the above pattern in the combination colors in Tussock combines with posy as in the elementary wrap. I like the edges better in this one in hopes it will not role as much.
Sorry, I forgot to say I want to make this into a wrap (the elementary in silk, but use combined colors as in tussock and posy). You suggested for the elementary wrap in tussock and posy that I cast on 120 stitches to make the width I wanted. Would that be true also for the wrap in silk substituting tussock and posy.

Thank you for reaching out! I’m not sure I understand but I’d like to try to answer your question. If you’re interested in the mixed colors of our Elementary Wrap in Posy and Tussock, try holding Tussock in with your Spectrum Silk to make this wrap. The color combinations with these two yarns are nearly endless- just be sure to get 4 skeins of Tussock for this project! For a larger wrap, a cast on of 130 stitches will get you a width of about 20″.

Thank you for answering and so promptly. My daughter-in-law likes the shawl I made with tussock and posy because it’s so soft. What I wanted to know is if I can use these two yarns for the elementary one you are showing using silk. Would the numbers work since the silk one has the added border. The border part is what I like in hopes it will cut down on the rolling.

I hope this is easier for you to understand. As I said I make more sense talking than writing, well maybe.

Thank you for your reply and for clarifying your question! These patterns are actually the same and both feature the border edge you described- it’s simply a little easier to see in silk and without that luminous Tussock halo! I recommend following the instructions for the Elementary Wrap in Posy and Tussock with a 120 stitch cast on since the pattern gauge was modified with those yarns in mind.

Thanks for asking about this! This pattern is super easy to adjust for a different width by just reducing the number of stitches cast on! To make a scarf that’s about 8 inches wide, assuming your gauge is 26 stitches over 4 inches, you’d cast on 52 stitches for an 8 inch width, or 65 stitches for a 10 inch width. Knit to your desired length and you have a scarf!

Thank you for reaching out! As long as you are getting gauge, you may use a variety of fibers and types of yarn for this pattern. I love the idea of an uneven yarn to bring texture to this simple wrap. Please let us know how it turns out!

This is a beautiful look. My question is, would the Mineral yarn be suitable for this pattern? I imagine it would be partnered with another yarn? The hint of sparkle is a bit of extra! Thank you. Penny

Great question! We love the idea of using Mineral Silk for an Elementary Wrap – in fact, we already tried it out in our Elementary Wrap in Mineral Silk + Tussock! The sparkle and shine of Mineral Silk is absolutely gorgeous paired with the ethereal halo of Tussock and, hopefully, is just what you have in mind!

I’d like to crochet a wrap like this. Could you give some guidance about amount needed? I know crocheting used about 1/3 more yarn. Could I start and end with single crochet and use double crochet for body of wrap?

Thanks for reaching out, and what a lovely idea! Crochet does take, on average, about a third more yarn, although it might be a little less if you use an open stitch like double crochets. However, I can’t say exactly how much you will need, so I would recommend ordering 10 skeins to be on the safe side. Once you see how far the first skein goes, you will be able to tell if you need more or less yarn, and any un-wound skeins can be returned for store credit. I think a small border of single crochets to add a bit of definition and interest at the beginning and end would look wonderful, or you could go straight into double crochets if you prefer!

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